As the debate goes on about the next course of action in the kitchen of the HQ, Summer suddenly gasps for air and snatches her chest like if she was having a heart attack. She wavers but her brother catches her before she could fall on the floor.
Landslide: Summer! what's wrong?
Summer: Did you feel that?
Landslide: Feel what?
Summer: Hundreds of innocents screamed at the same time... then... silence...
A few seconds later, a guard rushes in.
Guard: We have just received this urgent encrypted message from the Manehatten Office. *hands the paper over to Landslide, salutes and leaves*
Landslide: *quickly reads the paper and his expression is getting darker and darker with every second*
Catapult: What happened? Say something for goodness sake!!!
Landslide: The Manehatten factory has been destroyed by an airship...
Summer: Einherijar.
Landslide: Yes. The ship was wearing his mark.
Slingshot: What?! This is officially an act of war!
Landslide: *loses his forever peaceful face, only to replaced by untold fury, which is a rare sight and not a pretty one. He does not yell, he does not cuss, but his quiet, calm and deep voice is even more threatening than his silence* An act of war indeed. And we shall retaliate with full strength. This terrorism, led by Einherijar is impermissible! That raving lunatic is a serious threat to ponykind and must be dealt with once and for all. But... we cannot stop him alone. *his features ossify and his eyes are filled with determination and faith* As of now, I officially ordering my sister, Summer Pride to take my place as the head of Centralia.
Slingshot: What? You can't be serious! I understand your feelings but that's no reason to make hasty decisions... No offense but she hasn't been completely... stable...
Landslide: *replies before anypony could* She has the most experience of running a country. My decision is final.
Slingshot: you're obviously not thinking clearly...
Landslide: I HAVE SPOKEN, detective.
Catapult: But why are you leaving her in charge? What will you do?
Landslide: I'm leaving her in charge because I know what must be done... something I never thought I'd do. And I might not return from this trip. But in light of the circumstances, I see no other way out of this.
Slingshot: What are you talking about?
Landslide: Just do your job, Slingshot. And let me do mine!
Summer: Why are you talking like you're not coming back? You're the only one I have left, I cannot lose you too!
Landslide: *smiles at his sister warmly and gently touches her chin, lifting her head up a little* Do not worry, Summer! Your old brother can take care of himself. And you know that we'll see each other. If not in this world, then in the other.
Summer: No, please don't go! We need you!!! I need you!!!
Landslide: And I'll always be at your side. but I must go and try to save our race from extinction! *looks at the others with his warm, radiant golden eyes* Mares and gentlecolts... It's been an honor serving with you!
And before anypony could do, the bulky stallion opens a "cross-portal" behind him, takes a step back with that characteristic peaceful smile and disappears in the brightness. Summer makes a run for it, attempting to follow her brother, but the portal closes before she could reach it. The ponies just stare silently at the place the stallion was a second ago...
Landslide: Summer! what's wrong?
Summer: Did you feel that?
Landslide: Feel what?
Summer: Hundreds of innocents screamed at the same time... then... silence...
A few seconds later, a guard rushes in.
Guard: We have just received this urgent encrypted message from the Manehatten Office. *hands the paper over to Landslide, salutes and leaves*
Landslide: *quickly reads the paper and his expression is getting darker and darker with every second*
Catapult: What happened? Say something for goodness sake!!!
Landslide: The Manehatten factory has been destroyed by an airship...
Summer: Einherijar.
Landslide: Yes. The ship was wearing his mark.
Slingshot: What?! This is officially an act of war!
Landslide: *loses his forever peaceful face, only to replaced by untold fury, which is a rare sight and not a pretty one. He does not yell, he does not cuss, but his quiet, calm and deep voice is even more threatening than his silence* An act of war indeed. And we shall retaliate with full strength. This terrorism, led by Einherijar is impermissible! That raving lunatic is a serious threat to ponykind and must be dealt with once and for all. But... we cannot stop him alone. *his features ossify and his eyes are filled with determination and faith* As of now, I officially ordering my sister, Summer Pride to take my place as the head of Centralia.
Slingshot: What? You can't be serious! I understand your feelings but that's no reason to make hasty decisions... No offense but she hasn't been completely... stable...
Landslide: *replies before anypony could* She has the most experience of running a country. My decision is final.
Slingshot: you're obviously not thinking clearly...
Landslide: I HAVE SPOKEN, detective.
Catapult: But why are you leaving her in charge? What will you do?
Landslide: I'm leaving her in charge because I know what must be done... something I never thought I'd do. And I might not return from this trip. But in light of the circumstances, I see no other way out of this.
Slingshot: What are you talking about?
Landslide: Just do your job, Slingshot. And let me do mine!
Summer: Why are you talking like you're not coming back? You're the only one I have left, I cannot lose you too!
Landslide: *smiles at his sister warmly and gently touches her chin, lifting her head up a little* Do not worry, Summer! Your old brother can take care of himself. And you know that we'll see each other. If not in this world, then in the other.
Summer: No, please don't go! We need you!!! I need you!!!
Landslide: And I'll always be at your side. but I must go and try to save our race from extinction! *looks at the others with his warm, radiant golden eyes* Mares and gentlecolts... It's been an honor serving with you!
And before anypony could do, the bulky stallion opens a "cross-portal" behind him, takes a step back with that characteristic peaceful smile and disappears in the brightness. Summer makes a run for it, attempting to follow her brother, but the portal closes before she could reach it. The ponies just stare silently at the place the stallion was a second ago...